Thistles in bloom

The thisltes are out. I didn't get any good pictures of the actual thistles because I was too busy swimming in the beauty of these big purple flowers. Aren't they lovely? I love them! We still have years and years of landscaping ahead of us so that being the situation, I am going to enjoy our weeds and wildflowers while we have them because one day they will be gone...that is the goal at least!